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Astronomers successfully obtain first ever image of a black hole
The very first image of a black hole has been obtained by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), a network of eight radio telescopes on four different…
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When geology reveals the Solar System’s past secrets
Because the Solar System is chaotic, astronomers have believed until now that they could not calculate the position and orbit of the planets over 60…
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French SEIS seismometer safe and tight under protective wind and thermal shield
A domed shield has been successfully placed over the InSight lander’s main SEIS scientific instrument to shield it from wind and temperature…
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Gamma-ray astrophysics: the Southern CTA Observatory will be installed in Chile
The Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) Observatory today announced the signing of three agreements for the construction of its southern site in Chile,…
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French SEIS seismometer deployed on Mars
InSight has successfully set down the SEIS seismometer (Seismic Experiment for Interior Structure)on the surface of the red planet. While this…
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France-United States space cooperation - French science instrument on InSight ‘hears’ sound of Martian winds for the first time
Teams at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, have begun checking out InSight on Mars after the excitement and tension of its…
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France-United States space cooperation - InSight Mars exploration mission - First tests of French SEIS seismometer successful
After the excitement and tension of its successful landing on Mars on Monday 26 November, InSight has started powering up and checking out its…
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